Nature-AI Infusion for a Sustainable Iraq: Innovative Interventions Beyond 2030, Noor AlShaikhli, Dr Hakan Koyuncu
Noor Qussay AlShaikhli
College of Information Engineering, AlNahrain University, Baghdad (Iraq)
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Altinbas University, Istanbul 34217 (Turkey)
ORCID: 0000-0001-7765-174X
Dr Hakan Koyuncu
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Altinbas University
Istanbul 34217
Turkey
ORCID: 0000-0002-8444-1094
Paper Type: Conceptual
DOI: 10.47556/B.OUTLOOK2025.23.10
Received: 16 October 2025 / Revised: 27 October 2025 / Accepted: 3 November 2025 / Published: 30 December 2025
Purpose: This paper presents innovative, nature-based, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted strategies to tackle Iraq’s pressing environmental challenges, particularly air pollution, climate vulnerability, and urban sustainability.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study conceptually integrates ecological interventions, such as large-scale tree planting, AI-controlled irrigation, desert seeding, and solar energy deployment, with data-informed planning mechanisms to advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (SDG targets 11.6 and 3.9).
Findings: The proposed framework demonstrates how technology-led greening, educational participation, and co-ordinated policies can collectively improve environmental quality and social resilience.
Originality/Value: The paper introduces the Nature-AI Infusion model; this bridges environmental governance and artificial intelligence optimisation to underpin Iraq’s sustainability trajectory beyond 2030.
Practical Implications: The approach provides actionable guidance for national planners to embed AI-based monitoring and community-driven environmental initiatives within Iraq’s future Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs).
Paper Type and Purpose: This paper presents a conceptual framework with applied research insights, proposing an integrative framework that combines nature-based environmental renewal with AI-driven analytical support, guiding Iraq’s transformation towards a greener, data-empowered future beyond 2030.
Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Environmental Education; AI for Sustainability; Community Engagement; Nature-Based Solutions; Climate Adaptation; Green Innovation; Iraq; Sustainability Awareness.
Citation: AlShaikhli, N. Q. and Koyuncu, H. (2025): Nature-AI Infusion for a Sustainable Iraq: Innovative Interventions Beyond 2030. In Ahmed, A. (Ed.): United Nations: What Next After 2030 Agenda and SDGs. World Sustainable Development Outlook 2025, Vol. 21, pp. 131-140. WASD: London, United Kingdom.
